WBB: No. 21 Baylor 74, Cincinnati 53

[Hild, Shelby]

The final game book will be posted on BaylorBears.com<https://baylorbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule> when made available. Madelon Allen will pass along a link to Nicki Collen’s post-game press conference when made available as well.

No. 21/21 Baylor (22-6, 11-6 Big 12) 74, Cincinnati (13-15, 5-12 Big 12) 53
Cincinnati, Ohio (Fifth Third Arena)
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024


  *   The No. 21 Baylor women’s basketball team closed its road conference slate at Cincinnati on Tuesday, picking up the 74-53 win.
  *   The win marked the fourth-straight for Baylor.
  *   The Bears moved to 19-2 this season, and 8-2 in Big 12 play, when leading at the half.
  *   Baylor finished 6-4 on the road during the regular season with a 5-4 in league contests away from Waco.
  *   The Bears are 18-1 this season, and 10-1 in conference play, when outrebounding their opponent.
  *   For the first time this season, Jana Van Gytenbeek led the Bears in scoring, notching a career-high 19 points going 8-for-11 from the floor and 3-for-5 from 3-point range.
  *   For the fifth time this season, and second time in three outings, Van Gytenbeek drained three-or-more from behind the arc.
  *   Darianna Littlepage-Buggs grabbed eight boards, eclipsing 500 career rebounds.
  *   Aijha Blackwell secured 10 rebounds for her 10th double-figure rebounding game of the season.
  *   Bella Fontleroy (13) and Dre’Una Edwards (10) joined Van Gytenbeek in double figures. With her 10 points, Edwards has now finished in double digits in a team-leading 21 games.
  *   Van Gytenbeek fell a steal shy of matching a career high in the category while commanding the BU offense with a team-leading five assists alongside Sarah Andrews.
  *   For the third-straight game, the Baylor defense held its opponent to below 20% from the 3-point arc, holding the Bearcats to 15.8% (3-for-19) from 3-point range.
  *   The Bears shot over 40% for the fourth-straight contest, finishing 32-for-71 (45.1%) from the floor.
  *   Baylor is 10-1 in league play, and 19-1 overall, when shooting at least 40% from the field.
  *   Every player that was available for the Bears saw action in the win while nine of the 12 contributed points.

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Shelby Hild | Director of Communications (WBB, WTEN)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-405-7591

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